Namco Bandai generally releases their games onto multiple platforms including both Android and iOS as well as consoles. In fact they have more games released on other platforms aside from Android. However it appears that Namco Bandai are gearing up to release a new RPG that will be exclusive to the Android platform. Read more… [...]
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We all like to watch a little TV now and then. I mean who can resist re runs of LOST and Gossip girl? The real good news…. You can lessen the amount of tool you are for watching gossip girl by at least getting free stuff out of it. Finally, you can turn to all [...]
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Were all eagerly awaiting the Galaxy S III. With the recent press event on May 3rd that unveiled tons of tasty tidbits of information about Samsung’s new flagship device, and the otherwise unrelenting wave of leaks and photos hitting the web displaying design and features, how could we not? You have to give it [...]
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2012 has been quite the year for smartphones and tablets; more so for smartphones but that’s a story for another time I’d say. What with new – much faster – processors, higher-resolution displays, new materials and the latest from Android all becoming the norm it’s easy for a manufacturer to be shunned into the corner [...]
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We’ve seen lots of fake Apple and Android stores popping up in China, but this one takes the cake as far as sleaziness is concerned. Yes, that’s right, you’re looking at the Apple logo sucking Android. Even better – the store with this naughty logo is right next to a fake Apple store! The website Tt.mop.com [...]
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The confirmation came through today that the flagship one series of devices from HTC, The One X, The One S, and The One V would not be coming to Verizon wireless as some might have originally hoped. HTC’s Jeff Gordon has stated that “Verizon Wireless will not be carrying any of the HTC One [...]
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Last week HBO updated its Go and MAX Go apps for Android to support version 4.0. The popular streaming apps had previously only worked with Android devices running the Gingerbread version of the operating system, so the update was a welcome one for those with newer devices. Unfortunately, at the time there was still no [...]
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A lot of the news stories thru the week pass me by during the day because of my schedule, but I usually have a couple of thoughts on many of the news stories that we publish. Thankfully, we have the opportunity here to write any story that we like after our assignments are complete, so [...]
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If you’ve ever wondered where the flood of video game Kickstarter campaigns began, it would be a good idea to start with Double Fine Adventure. Even though Double Fine Adventure was not the first video game to seek funding through Kickstarter, it was the first game that showed it is possible to raise over $3 [...]
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Herocraft has been rather silent as of late when it comes to game releases onto Android. However, that has changed as they have just released a new game onto Google Play which breaks away from their usual types of games they have released in the past. Read more… … Continue Reading Here Herocraft launches a [...]
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Here at Android Headlines we ran a piece recently of AT&T seemingly stopping the unlocking of the bootloader on their variant of HTC’s One X, which naturally upset some of us here and a whole lot more of you out there. For those of you that don’t understand why the ability to unlock this certain [...]
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If you’re itching to be the first on your block with a shiny new Galaxy S III, then look no further than Expansys import web shop. Of course this GSIII will only be able to work on T-Mobile and AT&T here in the U.S. but you can now pre-order one for a sizable wad of [...]
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The Samsung Galaxy III was recently unveiled in London and whilst it seemed to tick all the relevant boxes regarding specs and features for a phone in mid-2012, the screen left some people a little underwhelmed. The reason the display on the latest and greatest from Samsung seems to have let the side down is [...]
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To the many Galaxy Note owners out there; Samsung has not forgotten about you amidst all this Galaxy S III hoo-hah. In fact, they appear to have remembered you more so than usual. That’s right, one of the most powerful and largest phones of recent memory can now join the elusive and elite club of [...]
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Android has been under some scrutiny the past couple years. Fragmentation has been a problem and, according to PopCap Games CEO David Roberts, it still is a problem. As I mentioned recently in “Revisiting Fragmentation – Is Android Still Scattered?“, only 2.9% of Android devices are running version 4.0 ICS. With that said, Google has [...]
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While we all wait for Sega’s upcoming cross-platform MMORPG called Phantasy Star Online 2 to be released, we can at least see some closed beta footage of the game. Currently Phantasy Star Online 2 is slated for release on the PC, Android and iOS sometime this Summer with the PS Vita getting the game at [...]
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Google is finally understanding that games play a big role for mobile devices these days, and they need a way to make people more entertained with Android devices, play games with their friends, and if possible use Google+ more, which will most likely be integrated into this new social gaming hub. Things gaming hub will [...]
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Nearly every Android phone comes with a pre-installed bloatware crapware handy office file viewer apps these days. Your device might come with Documents To Go or Polaris Office, or maybe you got lucky and your manufacturer included the Officesuite or Quickoffice viewer app. While there are others that may come pre-installed, almost all have one thing [...]
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Google may have lost yet another negotiation with carriers, and might now have to introduce bandwidth throttling in future versions of Android, at least that’s what a new patent filed by them says. Google’s bandwidth throttling would allow carriers to set usage thresholds for data that is transferred during a certain timeframe, and react with a [...]
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Pocket Gems are a game development team that originally started making iOS games and since their beginning have acquired quite the following. Recently they also started releasing their games onto Android as well. Today marks their first Android exclusive game release, according to VentureBeat, with a title called Tap Dragon Park. Read more… … Continue [...]
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Signs Point To No Quad-Core Exynos Today Pocketnow located the User Agent Profile for the Sprint Galaxy S 3 reveals no quad-core Exynos for U.S. variant. It is disappointing that Samsung hasn’t made the quad core Exynos compatible with U.S. 4G LTE networks, so just as is the case with the HTC One X we will receive the [...]
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So a new rumor is rolling around out there that Google is currently developing a Game Center style application and service for Android. While this is a ‘new’ rumor, back in June of 2011 we actually predicted that this would happen eventually anyways. Read more… … Continue Reading Here Rumor: Google developing a Game Center [...]
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Since all the hype started, and the galaxy nexus released, Ice cream sandwich has been all the rage. And for a moment we were all transported back to childhood when we got that gooey ice cream treat all over the place. But even with all the mess we just couldn’t resist. It was just too [...]
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Ah, the humble App Store. It seems that these days if you don’t have an app store to call your own then you’re not that cool, especially not on the interwebs. Luckily for us, we already have one – so, we’ve got that box ticked, right? Hang on, you’re telling us that Facebook now have [...]
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In a few weeks time, Facebook will launch its own app store in an effort transform the social network into a premier app destination. App Center will be spread out across the desktop, Android and iOS. It will contain both free and paid apps along with links to Google Play and iTunes should an app [...]
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While iPhone users are exploring their redesigned Google+ app, Android users are getting a treat from Google in the form of a Maps update. Version 6.7 of Maps adds a few new features, although they’re primarily US-only. Offers, for example, is being integrated for US users: tapping “Maps” and then “Offers” will bring up a [...]
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For the few out there that either own or are looking to purchase a Google TV but, with the lack of hardware and its not exactly massive presence in the TV world holding you back then this announcement form both Sony and Google might perk your ears up a bit. Today, Sony and Google have [...]
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We predicted that once Gameloft had officially announced N.O.V.A. 3 for Android and iOS that we would be fed plenty of preview trailers to drool over while we wait for the game to be released. Indeed that seems to be happening as Gameloft has released a third preview trailer for N.O.V.A. 3. Read more… … [...]
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The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is, by most standards, the best Android tablet available for the price right now. That’s what we thought when the tablet was available for $250. Today, though, on eBay’s Daily Deals, the tablet is available for $219.99, or about $30 off. If you’re in the market for a 7″ tablet, [...]
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Tizen, in case you weren’t aware, is a new Linux based mobile OS that has the backing of Samsung, Intel and the Linux Foundation. Though it isn’t much more than a pipe dream at this point, Tizen v1.0 was just released at the end of April, and the response from the Apple crowd has been [...]
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It seems that we finally might be seeing the fruits of Sony’s acquisition of Ericsson last year with some truly original pieces there launching later in the year in Japan. With the Xperia GX and Xperia SX Sony hopes to – not only carry on it’s letter naming conventions but, bring some quality to it’s [...]
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Flipboard for Android has made an appearance last week during the Galaxy S III announcement. It will be released as an exclusive with the handset and there was no word as when it will release for other devices. Thanks to the folks at XDA and especially user Valcho, you can now grab the apk file [...]
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It seems that Sprint should be receiving a new high-end device from LG this fall in the form of LG LS970 – I assume that Sprint’s marketing will come up with something a little more exciting than that come launch time. The source has said the codename for the device is actually ‘G’ – yeah, [...]
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FlipBoard for Android sure looked good while on display at Samsung’s Galaxy S III launch event. The social feed reader is locked down to launch on the new flagship handset, but that didn’t stop one sneaky member of xda-developers from pulling the APK from a Galaxy S III demo unit and making it available for [...]
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Acer previously announced April 27th as the day that Iconia Tab A100 and A500 owners would be able to get their Android 4.0 update, but it didn’t go entirely to plan – while the release sprang early for the A500, the A100 update hasn’t made its way out to everyone yet. That may well change [...]
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